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ICHRP @ichrp.net · 55m

ICHRP condemns the reported surveillance and harassment of delegates of “Grounding Solidarity: A Learning and Solidarity Mission to Communities Affected by Climate Injustice and Militarism.”

Read: https://ichrp.net/kqan

ICHRP @ichrp.net · 9h

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Land, not bombs! An overview of ICHRP’s peasant support month | International Coalition for Human Rights in the Philippines

Land, not bombs! An overview of ICHRP’s peasant support month Throughout October and beyond, ICHRP is campaigning to build international solidarity with the peasants of the Philippines. Here’s a look at what’s coming up this month. In the Philippines, a majority of the population are peasant f...

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ICHRP @ichrp.net · 9h

Our activities this month include an educational webinar on October 14; participation and support for the International Solidarity Mission and Asia Pacific People’s Conference Against Climate Imperialism and Militarism; a global day of action on October 21; and fundraising throughout the month.

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ICHRP @ichrp.net · 9h

As we seek to expand solidarity support for the Filipino people’s struggle, it is critical we increase support for the the intensifying struggle of the peasants against corruption, plunder, fascism, and foreign dominance.

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ICHRP @ichrp.net · 9h

In the Philippines, a majority of the population are peasant farmers who subsist mainly on agriculture. These peasants suffer the brunt of the impacts of government corruption & state violence, and stand on the frontlines in the struggle for self-determination and genuine land reform.

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ICHRP @ichrp.net · 9h

Throughout October and beyond, ICHRP is campaigning to build international solidarity with the peasants of the Philippines. Here’s a look at what’s coming up this month.

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ICHRP @ichrp.net · 2d

Our webinar will feature speakers from the people’s movement in the Philippines, from the peasant movement, as well as members of ICHRP and information on our campaign to support peasant farmers this month.

ICHRP @ichrp.net · 2d

Join ICHRP for a webinar this coming October 14/15 about the anti-corruption protests in the Philippines, and the connections between this issue and the broader plunder and extraction from the Philippines by local and foreign elites, which is felt acutely by peasant farmers.

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ICHRP @ichrp.net · 2d

Upcoming webinar: On the Filipino people’s struggle against corruption, plunder, and fascism

Register at https://www.ichrp.net/Oct14Webinar

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ICHRP @ichrp.net · 7d

As we kick off peasant month in October, look out for more information in the coming weeks to learn about what you can do to show solidarity and support the struggle for land and liberation in the Philippines.

ICHRP @ichrp.net · 7d

You can read our full article on the peasant situation in the Philippines at

When Farmland Becomes a Battlefield: The Peasant Struggle for Land in the Philippines | International Coalition for Human Rights in the Philippines

When Farmland Becomes a Battlefield: The Peasant Struggle for Land in the Philippines Time and again, peasant farmers in the Philippines have shown they are not only the backbone of the country’s food system—but fearless champions of justice and defenders of human dignity. In the Philippines, mo...

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ICHRP @ichrp.net · 7d

Without genuine land reform - the redistribution of land to all peasant families - the Philippine countryside will remain mired in crisis and rights violations.

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ICHRP @ichrp.net · 7d

In the Philippines, more than half of the population relies on agriculture for subsistence. This means that the struggle for land is an essential part of the overall fight for human rights and just peace in the country.

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ICHRP @ichrp.net · 15d

We call on the international community to respond to the urgent need of the Filipino people and donate to ICHRP’s joint bail fund with KARAPATAN.

Donate to support bail, welfare, and logistics needs at ichrp.net/bailfund

Donate to Anti-Corruption Protestors' Bail Fund | International Coalition for Human Rights in the Philippines (Powered by Donorbox)

KARAPATAN, a national human rights alliance based in the Philippines, and the International Coalition for Human Rights in the Philippines (ICHRP), are collecting donations to provide urgent support fo...

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ICHRP @ichrp.net · 15d

ICHRP along with the Foundation for Filipino Children call for the immediate release of the children detained following anti-corruption protests on September 21, along with the others unjustly detained.

Read: ichrp.net/umq2

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ICHRP @ichrp.net · 17d

ICHRP reiterates our call for justice and accountability for all those responsible for human rights violations in the Philippines, including Rodrigo Duterte, Sarah Duterte, and Bongbong Marcos.

ICHRP @ichrp.net · 17d

In many ways Duterte's arrest by the ICC is historic, as all administrations before and after his were responsible for grave rights violations against the Filipino as well, despite the lack of justice.

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ICHRP @ichrp.net · 17d

Atty. Kristina Conti of the National Union of People's Lawyers spoke to us in The Hague about the current status of Duterte's case with the International Criminal Court.

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ICHRP @ichrp.net · 18d

Faced with the short-notice delay of the Sept 23 hearing to confirm the charges against former PH President Rodrigo Duterte, ICHRP is urging the ICC to deflect all spurious manoeuvres by the accused to delay his trial, and to urgently re-start the trial process. Read: https://ichrp.net/ywiv

ICHRP @ichrp.net · 18d

In partnership with Philippine Human Rights Alliance KARAPATAN, we are collecting donations to provide urgent support to the bail fund of protestors arrested during the ongoing anti-corruption protests in the Philippines. Donate at ichrp.net/bailfund

ICHRP @ichrp.net · 18d

The global coalition demands that they have access to legal counsel, communication with families and human rights organizations, and emergency medical treatment.

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ICHRP @ichrp.net · 18d

ICHRP strongly condemns the police crackdown that resulted in severe injuries, the tragic death of one protester, and the wrongful imprisonment of over 200 individuals.

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ICHRP @ichrp.net · 18d

ICHRP notes that these mobilizations are an inspiration to the world and show that the people have not forgotten the abuses of the Marcos Sr. dictatorship and refuse to be silenced under Marcos Jr.’s continuation of that legacy.

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ICHRP @ichrp.net · 18d

Across Manila, Luzon, Visayas, Mindanao, and overseas, hundreds of thousands of Filipinos joined protest actions exposing the systemic theft of public funds.

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ICHRP @ichrp.net · 18d

ICHRP stands in full solidarity with the Filipino people who rose up on September 21, 2025, marking the 53rd anniversary of the declaration of Martial Law under Ferdinand Marcos Sr., to demand accountability and an end to the Marcos Jr. regime’s corruption and repression.

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